The
powder all
over, the mixing, the bits that just won't mix, the bumpy paint, the completely unpredictable way it sticks to some areas and not
others (even after using milk paint primer), the way its flaked up in random pieces larger than can be considered attractive «patina,» even after waxing, its short shelf life... The experience (disclaimer — I did not use the Miss Mustard Seed
brand) really drove home how lucky I was that acrylics were invented!